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Multicultural & refugee youth support

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Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY)

All of Victoria

Victoria's key statewide not-for-profit for young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds, offering one-to-one support, education and employment pathways, leadership programs, and sport.

304 Drummond St, Carlton VIC 3053. (head office), plus a Dandenong office - operates state-wide

Foundation House - Ucan2 & Ucan2 Active

All of Victoria

A 16-week education and settlement group program and a 10-week work-readiness program for recently-arrived refugee youth aged 16 to 25, delivered with CMY and AMES across Melbourne including Broadmeadows and Noble Park.

4 Gardiner St, Brunswick VIC 3056. (head office), plus Dallas, Dandenong, Ringwood, Sunshine & Werribee sites - operates state-wide

Hume City Council - Youth Engagement & Pathways (YEP)

Government serviceLocal area

A free generalist service for young people aged 6 to 24 with a connection to Hume, with youth centres in Broadmeadows, Craigieburn, Sunbury, and Roxburgh Park.

Craigieburn Youth Centre, 83-85 Craigieburn Rd, Craigieburn VIC 3064.

TAC L2P Learner Driver Mentor Program

Government serviceMelbourne metro

A free program that matches eligible learner drivers aged 16-21 who have no car or supervising driver with a trained volunteer mentor and a car, plus free professional lessons, so they can complete the 120 hours needed for a probationary licence.

Contact your local council or L2P provider - find yours via Transport Victoria

Around 40 council and community agency programs across metropolitan and regional Victoria

Wyndham City Council - Youth Services (Truganina)

Government serviceLocal area

Free youth services for young people in Wyndham, including a youth facility at Truganina and the CMY Pathways mentoring program.

8734 1355

Youth Resource Centre, Mon-Fri 9am-6pm

Truganina Community Centre, 1 Everton Rd, Truganina VIC 3029. ; main Youth Resource Centre 86 Derrimut Rd, Hoppers Crossing VIC 3029 - serves Wyndham

headspace - centres and eheadspace (online and phone)

Government serviceAustralia-wide

Free or low-cost mental health, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drug, and work and study support for young people aged 12-25. Walk in or refer yourself at centres across Victoria, or use the online and phone service.

30+ centres across metropolitan and regional Victoria (including Geelong, Bendigo, Shepparton, Bairnsdale, Frankston, Dandenong) plus a national online and phone service

headspace Work & Study (Online)

Government serviceAll of Victoria

Free online career and study support for young people aged 15 to 25, including help finding work, resumes, interview preparation, and study planning. Voluntary and not linked to Centrelink. Career Mentoring is available for ages 18-25, and in-person support is…

Online state-wide, plus in-person at 50+ headspace centres including many in Victoria

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Directory last reviewed 7 September 2026.

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